Since the Forest Service opened the Hermosa Park Road on May 1, we now have access to the East Fork of Hermosa Creek. With the early snow melt the East Fork in the Catch and Release, Native Cutthroat section is beautifully clear and running nice and full. As a result the dry fly fishing in this stretch is quite good. Over the course of 2 1/2 hours the other afternoon I managed to hook maybe 20 or more and spooked at least 4 or 5 times that many. The wind in the afternoon makes fishing this small meandering stream a real challenge, but well worth the time to see these beautiful natives.
Anglers in the upper portion of the C&R section have been spotted carrying creel bags and fishing with spinners. Fishing with spinners is allowed IF barbs are flattened but keeping Native Cutts is NOT. Please release all fish caught upstream of Sig Creek Campground so that we may preserve these wild and precious fish.
Tight Lines,
Buck
